इतिहासःItihasa
Ramayana · Sarga 7.84

Sarga 84

सर्गः 84

Lakshmana proposes instead the Ashvamedha, the all-purifying sacrifice by which Indra was once cleansed of…

Full sarga summary

Lakshmana proposes instead the Ashvamedha, the all-purifying sacrifice by which Indra was once cleansed of brahmin-slaughter -- and he begins the tale of the mighty, righteous Daitya Vritra, who, ruling the earth in prosperity, took to severe penance, so alarming the gods that Indra appealed to Vishnu to slay him.

Summary: IIT Kanpur, Valmiki Ramayanam, via the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (MIT).

Text
In this chapterSanskrit allTransliteration allEnglish allHindi allWord meanings allHinglish none yetMissing layers are left empty, never guessed.
84.1VR-7-84-1

तथोक्तवति रामे तु भरते च महात्मनि । लक्ष्मणो ऽथ शुभं वाक्यमुवाच रघुनन्दनम् ।। ७.८४. ॥

tathoktavati rāme tu bharate ca mahātmani | lakṣmaṇo 'tha śubhaṃ vākyamuvāca raghunandanam || 7.84. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तथोक्तवतिwhen thus spokenरामेby Ramaतुindeedभरतेby Bharataचandमहात्मनिthe great-souledलक्ष्मणःLakshmanaअथthenशुभम्auspiciousवाक्यम्wordsउवाचspokeरघुनन्दनम्to Rama, the delight of the Raghus.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAfter Rama and the great-souled Bharata had spoken, Lakshmana then addressed Rama, the delight of the Raghus, with auspicious words.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)श्रीराम के इस प्रकार कहनेपर और महात्मा भरत के भी कह चुकनेपर लक्ष्मण ने रघुनन्दन से यह शुभ वचन कहा—

Hinglish
84.2VR-7-84-2

अश्वमेधो महायज्ञः पावनः सर्वपाप्मनाम् । पावनस्तव दुर्धर्षो रोचतां रघुनन्दन ।। ७.८४. ॥

aśvamedho mahāyajñaḥ pāvanaḥ sarvapāpmanām | pāvanastava durdharṣo rocatāṃ raghunandana || 7.84. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अश्वमेधःThe Ashwamedhaमहायज्ञःa great sacrificeपावनःpurifierसर्वपाप्मनाम्of all sinsपावनःa purifierतवfor youदुर्धर्षःunconquerableरोचताम्may it be pleasingरघुनन्दनO delight of the Raghus.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO delight of the Raghus, may the Ashwamedha, a great sacrifice and purifier of all sins, which is a purifier for you, the unconquerable one, be pleasing to you.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अश्वमेध महायज्ञ समस्त पापों को पवित्र करनेवाला है। दुर्धर्ष रघुनन्दन! वह आपको पवित्र करनेवाला होगा; वही आपको रुचे

Hinglish
84.3VR-7-84-3

श्रूयते हि पुरावृत्तं वासवे सुमहात्मनि । ब्रह्महत्यावृतः शक्रो हयमेधेन पावितः ।। ७.८४. ॥

śrūyate hi purāvṛttaṃ vāsave sumahātmani | brahmahatyāvṛtaḥ śakro hayamedhena pāvitaḥ || 7.84. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
श्रूयतेit is heardहिindeedपुरावृत्तम्an ancient eventवासवेregarding Indraसुमहात्मनिthe very great-souledब्रह्महत्यावृतःafflicted by the sin of Brahman-slaughterशक्रःIndraहयमेधेनby the Ashwamedhaपावितःwas purified.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIndeed, it is heard that in an ancient event, the very great-souled Indra, afflicted by the sin of Brahman-slaughter, was purified by the Ashwamedha sacrifice.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सुना जाता है कि प्राचीन काल में महात्मा इन्द्र ब्रह्महत्या से घिर गये थे और अश्वमेध से ही पवित्र हुए थे

Hinglish
84.4VR-7-84-4

पुरा किल महाबाहो देवासुरसमागमे । वृत्रो नाम महानासीद्दैतेयो लोकसम्मतः ।। ७.८४. ॥

purā kila mahābāho devāsurasamāgame | vṛtro nāma mahānāsīddaiteyo lokasammataḥ || 7.84. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पुराformerlyकिलindeedमहाबाहोO mighty-armed oneदेवासुरसमागमेin the encounter between gods and asurasवृत्रःVritraनामnamedमहान्a great oneआसीत्wasदैतेयःa Daityaलोकसम्मतःrenowned in the world.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO mighty-armed one, it is said that formerly, during the conflict between gods and asuras, there was a great Daitya named Vritra, renowned throughout the world.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)महाबाहो! पहले देवासुर-संग्राम के समय वृत्र नामक एक महान् दैत्य था, जो लोकों में सम्मानित था

Hinglish
84.5VR-7-84-5

विस्तीर्णो योजनशतमुच्छ्रितस्त्रिगुणं ततः । अनुरागेण लोकांस्त्रीन्स्नेहात्पश्यति सर्वतः ।। ७.८४. ॥

vistīrṇo yojanaśatamucchritastriguṇaṃ tataḥ | anurāgeṇa lokāṃstrīnsnehātpaśyati sarvataḥ || 7.84. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
विस्तीर्णःextendedयोजनशतम्a hundred yojanasउच्छ्रितःtallत्रिगुणम्three timesततःthan thatअनुरागेणwith affectionलोकान्worldsत्रीन्threeस्नेहात्out of loveपश्यतिhe sawसर्वतःeverywhere.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHe was a hundred yojanas wide and three times that in height, and he regarded all three worlds everywhere with affection and love.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वह सौ योजन चौड़ा और उससे तिगुना ऊँचा था; वह तीनों लोकों को अनुराग और स्नेह से सब ओर देखता था

Hinglish
84.6VR-7-84-6

धर्मज्ञश्च कृतज्ञश्च बुद्ध्या च परिनिष्ठितः । शशास पृथिवीं स्फीतां धर्मेण सुसमाहितः ।। ७.८४. ॥

dharmajñaśca kṛtajñaśca buddhyā ca pariniṣṭhitaḥ | śaśāsa pṛthivīṃ sphītāṃ dharmeṇa susamāhitaḥ || 7.84. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
धर्मज्ञःrighteousचandकृतज्ञःgratefulचandबुद्ध्याwith intellectचandपरिनिष्ठितःperfectedशशासruledपृथिवीम्the earthस्फीताम्prosperousधर्मेणwith righteousnessसुसमाहितःperfectly attentive.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHe, being righteous, grateful, and perfected in intellect, ruled the vast and prosperous earth with perfect attention to dharma.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वह धर्मज्ञ, कृतज्ञ और बुद्धि में परिपक्व था; एकाग्र होकर उसने धर्मपूर्वक समृद्ध पृथ्वी का शासन किया

Hinglish
84.7VR-7-84-7

तस्मिन्प्रशासति तदा सर्वकामदुघा मही । रसवन्ति प्रभूनानि मूलानि च फलानि च ।। ७.८४. ॥

tasminpraśāsati tadā sarvakāmadughā mahī | rasavanti prabhūnāni mūlāni ca phalāni ca || 7.84. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तस्मिन्when heप्रशासतिwas rulingतदाthenसर्वकामदुघाwish-fulfillingमहीthe earthरसवन्तिjuicyप्रभूनानिabundantमूलानिrootsचandफलानिfruitsचand.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhile he was ruling, the earth became a wish-fulfilling cow, providing abundant and juicy roots and fruits.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उसके शासन करते समय पृथ्वी सब कामनाएँ देनेवाली थी; मूल और फल रसयुक्त तथा प्रचुर होते थे

Hinglish
84.8VR-7-84-8

अकृष्टपच्या पृथिवी सुसम्पन्ना महात्मनः । स राज्यं तादृशं भुङ्क्ते स्फीतमद्भुतदर्शनम् ।। ७.८४. ॥

akṛṣṭapacyā pṛthivī susampannā mahātmanaḥ | sa rājyaṃ tādṛśaṃ bhuṅkte sphītamadbhutadarśanam || 7.84. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अकृष्टपच्याyielding crops without cultivationपृथिवीthe earthसुसम्पन्नाwell-endowedमहात्मनःof the great-souled oneसःheराज्यम्kingdomतादृशम्suchभुङ्क्तेenjoyedस्फीतम्prosperousअद्भुतदर्शनम्of wonderful appearance.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe earth, without cultivation, yielded abundant crops for that great-souled king, and he enjoyed such a prosperous and marvelous kingdom.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)बिना जोते ही पकनेवाली वह पृथ्वी उन महात्मा के लिये सम्पन्न थी। वे ऐसे समृद्ध और अद्भुत दर्शनवाले राज्य का भोग करते थे

Hinglish
84.9VR-7-84-9

तस्य बुद्धिः समुप्तन्ना तपः कुर्यामनुत्तमम् । तपो हि परमं श्रेयः सम्मोहमितरत्सुखम् ।। ७.८४. ॥

tasya buddhiḥ samuptannā tapaḥ kuryāmanuttamam | tapo hi paramaṃ śreyaḥ sammohamitaratsukham || 7.84. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तस्यhisबुद्धिःthoughtसमुप्तन्नाaroseतपःpenanceकुर्याम्I should performअनुत्तमम्unsurpassedतपःpenanceहिindeedपरमम्supremeश्रेयःgoodसम्मोहम्delusionइतरत्otherसुखम्happiness.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetA thought arose in his mind that he should perform unsurpassed penance, for indeed, penance is the supreme good, while other forms of happiness lead to delusion.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उनके मन में यह विचार उठा कि मैं अनुपम तप करूँ; क्योंकि तप ही परम श्रेय है और शेष सब सुख तो मोह ही हैं

Hinglish
84.10VR-7-84-10

स निक्षिप्य सुतं ज्येष्ठं पौरेषु मधुरेश्वरम् । तप उग्रं समातिष्ठत्तापयन्सर्वदेवताः ।। ७.८४. ॥

sa nikṣipya sutaṃ jyeṣṭhaṃ paureṣu madhureśvaram | tapa ugraṃ samātiṣṭhattāpayansarvadevatāḥ || 7.84. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःheनिक्षिप्यentrustingसुतम्sonज्येष्ठम्eldestपौरेषुamong the citizensमधुरेश्वरम्Madhureśvaraतपःpenanceउग्रम्severeसमातिष्ठत्undertookतापयन्causing to sufferसर्वदेवताःall deities.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHe entrusted his eldest son, Madhureśvara, to the citizens and undertook severe penance, thereby causing all the deities to suffer.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वे अपने ज्येष्ठ पुत्र को मधुरा का अधीश्वर बनाकर प्रजा में स्थापित करके उग्र तप में स्थित हो गये और समस्त देवताओं को सन्तप्त करने लगे

Hinglish
84.11VR-7-84-11

तपस्तप्यति वृत्रे तु वासवः परमार्तवत् । विष्णुं समुपसङ्क्रम्य वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह ।। ७.८४. ॥

tapastapyati vṛtre tu vāsavaḥ paramārtavat | viṣṇuṃ samupasaṅkramya vākyametaduvāca ha || 7.84. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तपःpenanceतप्यतिperformsवृत्रेwhen VritraतुindeedवासवःIndraपरमार्तवत्like one greatly distressedविष्णुंto Vishnuसमुपसङ्क्रम्यhaving approachedवाक्यम्wordsएतत्theseउवाचspokeहindeed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhen Vritra was performing penance, Indra, greatly distressed, approached Vishnu and spoke these words.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वृत्र के तप करते समय इन्द्र अत्यन्त आर्त होकर विष्णु के पास गये और यह वचन कहा—

Hinglish
84.12VR-7-84-12

तपस्यता महाबाहो लोकाः वृत्रेण निर्जिताः । बलवान्स हि धर्मात्मा नैनं शक्ष्यामि शासितुम् ।। ७.८४. ॥

tapasyatā mahābāho lokāḥ vṛtreṇa nirjitāḥ | balavānsa hi dharmātmā nainaṃ śakṣyāmi śāsitum || 7.84. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तपस्यताby the one performing penanceमहाबाहोO mighty-armed oneलोकाःthe worldsवृत्रेणby Vritraनिर्जिताःhave been conqueredबलवान्powerfulसःheहिindeedधर्मात्माrighteous-souledनnotएनंhimशक्ष्यामिI am ableशासितुम्to control.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO mighty-armed one, Vritra, who is performing penance, has conquered the worlds; he is indeed powerful and righteous, and I am unable to control him.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)महाबाहो! तप करते हुए वृत्र ने लोकों को जीत लिया है। वह बलवान् और धर्मात्मा है; मैं उसे वश में नहीं कर सकूँगा

Hinglish
84.13VR-7-84-13

यद्यसौ तप आतिष्ठेद्भूय एवासुरेश्वर । यावल्लोका धरिष्यन्ति तावदस्य वशानुगाः ।। ७.८४. ॥

yadyasau tapa ātiṣṭhedbhūya evāsureśvara | yāvallokā dhariṣyanti tāvadasya vaśānugāḥ || 7.84. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यदिifअसौheतपःpenanceआतिष्ठेत्should performभूयःagainएवindeedअसुरेश्वरO lord of Asurasयावत्as long asलोकाःthe worldsधरिष्यन्तिwill endureतावत्so longअस्यhisवशानुगाःsubservient.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Lord of Asuras, if he performs penance again, the worlds will remain subservient to him as long as they endure.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)यदि वह असुरेश्वर और भी तप में स्थित रहा, तो जबतक लोक टिकेंगे, तबतक वे उसीके अधीन रहेंगे

Hinglish
84.14VR-7-84-14

तं चैनं परमोदारमुपेक्षसि महाबलम् । क्षणं हि न भवेद्वृत्रः क्रुद्धे त्वयि सुरेश्वर ।। ७.८४. ॥

taṃ cainaṃ paramodāramupekṣasi mahābalam | kṣaṇaṃ hi na bhavedvṛtraḥ kruddhe tvayi sureśvara || 7.84. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तंhimचandएनंthis oneपरमोदारम्extremely powerfulउपेक्षसिyou disregardमहाबलम्very powerfulक्षणंfor a momentहिindeedनnotभवेत्would existवृत्रःVritraक्रुद्धेwhen angryत्वयिyouसुरेश्वरO lord of gods.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAnd yet you disregard this extremely powerful Vritra; for indeed, Vritra would not exist even for a moment if you, O Lord of gods, were to become angry.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)आप उस परम उदार महाबली की उपेक्षा कर रहे हैं; सुरेश्वर! आपके क्रुद्ध होनेपर वृत्र एक क्षण भी नहीं टिकेगा

Hinglish
84.15VR-7-84-15

यदा हि प्रीतिसंयोगं त्वया विष्णो समागतः । तदाप्रभृति लोकानां नाथत्वमुपलब्धवान् ।। ७.८४. ॥

yadā hi prītisaṃyogaṃ tvayā viṣṇo samāgataḥ | tadāprabhṛti lokānāṃ nāthatvamupalabdhavān || 7.84. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यदाwhenहिindeedप्रीतिसंयोगंunion of affectionत्वयाby youविष्णोO Vishnuसमागतःhe obtainedतदाप्रभृतिfrom that time onwardsलोकानांof the worldsनाथत्वम्lordshipउपलब्धवान्he obtained.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIndeed, it was when he obtained your favor, O Vishnu, that he achieved lordship over the worlds from that time onwards.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)विष्णो! जबसे आप प्रीति के सम्बन्ध से उससे जुड़े, तभी से उसने लोकों का नाथत्व प्राप्त कर लिया

Hinglish
84.16VR-7-84-16

स त्वं प्रसादं लोकानां कुरुष्व सुसमाहितः । त्वत्कृतेन हि सर्वं स्याप्रशान्तमरुजं जगत् ।। ७.८४. ॥

sa tvaṃ prasādaṃ lokānāṃ kuruṣva susamāhitaḥ | tvatkṛtena hi sarvaṃ syāpraśāntamarujaṃ jagat || 7.84. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सthatत्वंyouप्रसादंfavorलोकानांof the worldsकुरुष्वdoसुसमाहितःwell-composedत्वत्कृतेनby your doingहिindeedसर्वंallस्यात्would beप्रशान्तम्peacefulअरुजंfree from sufferingजगत्world.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetYou, being well-composed, should bestow your favor upon the worlds, for by your action alone, the entire world would become peaceful and free from suffering.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)आप एकाग्र होकर लोकोंपर कृपा कीजिये; आपके करने से ही यह सारा जगत् शान्त और रोगरहित होगा

Hinglish
84.17VR-7-84-17

इमे हि सर्वे विष्णो त्वां निरीक्षन्ते दिवौकसः । वृत्रघातेन महता तेषां साह्यं कुरुष्व ह ।। ७.८४. ॥

ime hi sarve viṣṇo tvāṃ nirīkṣante divaukasaḥ | vṛtraghātena mahatā teṣāṃ sāhyaṃ kuruṣva ha || 7.84. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
इमेtheseहिindeedसर्वेallविष्णोO Vishnuत्वांyouनिरीक्षन्तेawaitदिवौकसःgodsवृत्रघातेनby the slaying of Vritraमहताgreatतेषांtheirसाह्यंhelpकुरुष्वrenderहindeed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Vishnu, all these gods indeed await you; therefore, render them great help by slaying Vritra.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)विष्णो! ये सब देवता आपकी ओर देख रहे हैं; वृत्र के महान् वध से इनकी सहायता कीजिये

Hinglish
84.18VR-7-84-18

त्वया हि नित्यशः साह्यं कृतमेषां महात्मनाम् । असह्यमिदमन्येषामगतीनां गतिर्भवान् ।। ७.८४. ॥

tvayā hi nityaśaḥ sāhyaṃ kṛtameṣāṃ mahātmanām | asahyamidamanyeṣāmagatīnāṃ gatirbhavān || 7.84. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
त्वयाby youहिindeedनित्यशःalwaysसाह्यंhelpकृतम्renderedएषांof theseमहात्मनाम्great-souled onesअसह्यम्unbearableइदम्thisअन्येषाम्for othersअगतीनांof those without refugeगतिःrefugeभवान्you.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIndeed, you have always rendered help to these great-souled ones, for this task is unbearable for others, and you are the sole refuge for the helpless. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदुत्तरकाण्डे चतुरशीतितमः सर्गः ।। 84 ।। Thus ends the eighty-fourth sarga of Uttara Kanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)आपने सदा इन महात्माओं की सहायता की है। यह कार्य दूसरों के लिये असह्य है; गतिहीनों की गति आप ही हैं

Hinglish